Recreational visits to National Parks increased 5% last year to 309,401,396 from 295,799,972 in 2021, lapping a 22% improvement against pandemic closures in 2020. In Dec., visits slipped 4% to 15,273,590 from 15,913,196. Among the largest parks with more than 100,000 visitors last month, the biggest traffic gains were at Hot ... Log in to view full article.